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This Funder Tool Kit specifically highlights the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). It includes news, priorities, funding opportunities, and award history, as well as proposal guidance and resources. The Funder Tool Kits are a collaborative effort between the UCF Libraries and OR Research Development Team.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
eBooks
Guide to Getting Arts Grants - Chapter 8: The Public Grant Application by
Chapter 8 of the book "Guide to Getting Arts Grants" is presented. It offers information on some of the primary funders for arts in the public sector, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), state and local arts. It discusses the comparison between private and public grant applications. It explores the three levels of the strategic plan of the NEA.
Publication Date: 2006- Guide to Getting Arts Grants - Chapter 9: Fiscal Agents and the Arts Organization Grant by
Chapter 9 of the book "Guide to Getting Arts Grants" is presented. It offers information on understanding the process of grant applications that does not prescribe guidelines for presentation. It explores the necessary components of a competitive application submitted by arts organizations. It presents a standard format for a nonprescribed grant application and a common grant form which provides the template form for developing an application.
Publication Date: 2006
Books
The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing by
The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing is designed to transform readers from starving artists fumbling to get by into working artists who confidently tap into all the resources at their disposal. Written in an engaging and down-to-earth tone, this comprehensive guide includes time-tested strategies, anecdotes from successful grant writers, and tips from grant officers and fundraising specialists. The book is targeted at both professional and aspiring writers, performers, and visual artists who need concrete information about how to write winning grant applications and fundraise creatively so that they can finance their artistic dreams.
Publication Date: 2010
Guide to Getting Arts Grants by
Get that arts grant and be more independent! In this book, artists and arts groups will find all they need to know to support themselves through grants and special projects. This expert guide, written by an insider who has been on both the grant-making and the grant-writing side of the arts, shows readers how to assess their personal strengths and set goals to pursue their dreams. Hands-on examples and how-to exercises are provided for every situation: from creating artists' statements, to writing letters, fellowship applications, and arts-organization applications, to being ready for that all-important site visit. Online resources, tips on portfolio and personal prep, and information about the inner workings of boards and how to handle the yes, the no, and the maybe make this the complete guide to getting that arts grant. * More than 66,000 foundations give grants--this book helps artists get them * Unique exercises from an insider, plus upbeat, positive approach * Focuses on personal preparation for applying for and getting a grant Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Publication Date: 2006
Proposal Writing by
This is an excellent resource for anyone who needs to write grant proposals that compete effectively for funds. The book focuses on the mechanics of developing and writing grant applications with coverage of brainstorming, writing the proposal, testing the funding environment, developing a good problem statement, selecting realistic and measurable objectives, and programme implementation and evaluation. There are solid, practical guidelines and well documented examples including a mini-proposal with critiques of each section.
Publication Date: 1990
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PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FIND INFORMATION: News, Funding Opportunities, and Past Awards
NEA Strategic Plan, FY 2018-2022
NEA Facts & Figures - Includes fact sheets by discipline/field, reports, and more.
NEA News:
NEA Informational Videos - A selection is included below. Many more available.
- About Us - Learn about NEA's work in communities across the country.
- Grant Process - Learn more about how NEA makes grants.
- Creativity Connects - How arts sector and non-arts sector partnerships intersect to further common goals.
Publications - Hard copies and PDFs
NEA Budgets, Planning, and Other Resources:
Pivot database (NEA saved search) - find, track, and share current/anticipated funding opportunities
Emergency Funding Announced for Arts Communities in FL, PR, TX, and VI
Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Application Deadlines - Grants for Organizations
Grants for Organizations: Eligibility, by program, for Organizations:
Grants.gov (NEA search) - Browse current/forecasted NEA funding opportunities
Recent Grant Announcements - Information about individual grant announcements, grants made to individuals, and review panelists.
NEA Grant Search - A searchable database of all awarded NEA grants.
NEA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Guide:
- Text of the Freedom of Information Act
- FOIA Regulations
- Privacy Act Guide
- FOIA Exemptions
- FOIA Resources
- FOIA Contacts
- Sample FOIA Request
- NEA FOIA Fee Schedule
- Agency FOIA Reports and Logs
- NEA FOIA Reading Room, Frequently Requested Records
Sample NEA Application Narratives:
- Arts Education
- Artist Communities
- Challenge America
- Dance
- Design
- Folk and Traditional Arts
- Literature
- Local Arts Agencies
- Media Arts
- Museums
- Opera
- Our Town
- Music
- Musical Theater
- Opera
- Presentations and Multidisciplinary Work
- Research
- Theater and Musical Theater
- Visual Arts
The OR Research Development Team maintains a library of internal/external submitted proposals and can assist with securing a sample and submitting FOIA requests. Contact Research Development for more information.
PLAN YOUR PROPOSAL: Guidance and Resources
National Endowment for the Arts Guide - the NEA Guide provides details on the programs and activities that the NEA supports, as well as funding deadlines for our various grants.
Note: See each tab for program-specific instructions and resources.
Project Budget
- Project Budget Form
- Project Budget Instructions
- Tips for Preparing Your NEA Project Budget
- UCF Office of Research Budget Guidance
The OR Research Development Team can provide support with proposal coordination, templates, samples, supplemental documents, reviews, and more. Visit our website for more information.
This resource tab provides specific information on two NEA programs:
- Grants for Arts (see below)
- Research: Grants in the Arts (see below)
Grants for Arts
To support the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts. Matching grants generally range from $10,000 to $100,000. A minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount is required.
- Grant Program Description
- What We Fund/Do Not Fund
- Application Calendar
- Award Information
- Applicant Eligibility
- Review Criteria
- Award Administration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicant Resources
- Accessibility Information
- Accessibility Checklist
- Accessibility Questions - required form for all NEA awards
- Contacts
Research: Grants in the ArtsResearch Grants in the Arts support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life.
- Grant Program Description
- Application Calendar
- Award Information
- Applicant Eligibility
- Review Criteria
- Other Requirements and Priorities
- Required Data Management Plan for Research: Grants in the Arts Projects
- UCF Library Support - The UCF library maintains a Data Management Research Guide. You can schedule a consultation to meet with a librarian for an in-depth one on one consultation specific to your research topic.
- Crafting the Data Management Plan - led by Lee Dotson
- DMP Tool - Create, review, and share DMPs that meet institutional and funder requirements. The DMP Tool Blog and Webinar Series provide helpful guidance.
- STARS - UCF researchers are eligible to submit materials to STARS, a university-wide digital repository hosted on the Digital Commons platform (a comprehensive hosted solution for storing, managing, and sharing data). Click here to visit the researcher portion of the FAQs for STARS.
- re3data.org - The Registry of Research Data Repositories is a tool for helping identify and locate online repositories of research data.
- Required Data Management Plan for Research: Grants in the Arts Projects
- Award Administration
- Applicant Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Research Awards Guidelines Webinar
- Research: Grants in the Arts Study Findings - working papers, publications, and presentations from NEA research grants
- Publicly Available Data Sources
- Sample Application Narratives
- Accessibility Information
- Accessibility Checklist
- Accessibility Questions - required form for all NEA awards
- Contacts
How to Apply:
Challenge America
To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Matching grants are for $10,000. A minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount is required.
Important Information:
- Grant Program Description
- What We Do Not Fund
- Application Calendar
- Award Information
- Applicant Eligibility
- Review Criteria
- Award Administration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicant Resources
- Program Evaluation Resources
- Sample Application Narratives
- Accessibility Information
- Accessibility Checklist
- Accessibility Questions - required form for all NEA awards
- Contacts
How to Apply:
Our Town
Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. These grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. These projects require a partnership between a local government entity and nonprofit organization, one of which must be a cultural organization; and should engage in partnership with other sectors (such as agriculture and food, economic development, education and youth, environment and energy, health, housing, public safety, transportation, and workforce development). Cost share/matching grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount.
- Grant Program Description
- Required Partnerships
- Strengthening Communities
- What We Do Not Fund
- Application Calendar
- Award Information
- Applicant Eligibility
- Review Criteria
- Award Administration
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicant Resources
- Program Evaluation Resources
- Our Town Creative Placemaking
- Creative Placemaking Resources
- Our Town Projects - Spring 2021
- Past Our Town Knowledge Building Grants
- Accessibility Information
- Accessibility Checklist
- Accessibility Questions - required form for all NEA awards
- Contacts
POINTS OF CONTACT
NEA Point of Contact at UCF
This point of contact is very familiar with NEA priorities/processes and can give helpful advice to increase the competitiveness of your proposal.
Kristin Wetherbee
Director of Research Programs/Services
College of Arts & Humanities
University of Central Florida
(407) 823-0908
kristin@ucf.edu
Additionally, information on Office of Research points of contact related to contracts, proposal submission, compliance, tech transfer, IRB, and IACUC is available at research.ucf.edu
Support from UCF Librarians
General Proposal Support from Research Development Team
Now that you have found the perfect funding opportunity, let us help you build the perfect proposal. The OR Research Development team can help with planning, preparation assistance, draft review feedback, informational resources, and more! Visit our website for next steps information.
EARLIER - Support for Large, Complex Proposals with Significant Impact
A unique approach to supporting large, complex proposal submissions.
Find Potential Collaborators
Find potential collaborators with the PIVOT Database - Run a search or View tutorials
Find scholarship by NEA Awardees with the Web of Knowledge -
View tutorial or Search now
See awardees using the NEA Award Database - Search all NEA Awards
The OR Research Development Team would be happy to help search for potential collaborators at UCF. Visit our website for more information.